Child Safety Seat Assembly

• US 20120181822A1
• Filed: 07/13/2011
• Published: 07/19/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wonderland Switzerland AG
• Original Assignee: Wonderland Nurserygoods Company Limited
• Inventors: WILLIAMS, Bruce L., SELLERS, Gregory S., HARTENSTINE, Curtis M.
• Granted Patent: US 8,567,862 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 297/188.01
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2806 for securing the child seat to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2821 having a seat and a base part
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2845 having handles
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2863 backward facing

Abstract

A child safety seat assembly includes a base and a child seat. The base comprises a shell body, and a support platform provided at an upper side of the shell body on which the child seat can be installed. The shell body includes a first portion having a bottom adapted to provide stable resting support, and a second portion extending upward from the first portion, wherein the shell body includes a storage cavity accessible from an outer side of the second portion. The storage cavity can be sized to receive free end portions of a restrain strap used for holding the base in place.

Claims

1. A base suitable for use with a child seat, comprising:

a shell body, including a first portion having a bottom adapted to provide stable resting support, and a second portion extending upward from the first portion; and

a support platform provided at an upper side of the shell body and adapted to receive the placement of a child seat;

wherein the shell body includes a storage cavity accessible from an outer side of the second portion.

2. The base according to claim 1, wherein the storage cavity is closed by a movable cover.

3. The base according to claim 1, wherein the storage cavity is sized to receive a free end portion of a restrain strap used for attaching the base.

4. The base according to claim 3, further including a transverse channel provided at an inner side of the second portion for passage of the restrain strap.

5. The base according to claim 4, wherein the storage cavity is accessible from an underside of the transverse channel.

6. The base according to claim 4, wherein the transverse channel passes below a portion of the support platform.

7. The base according to claim 4, wherein the transverse channel includes a clamp device adapted to attach with the restrain strap.

8. A child safety seat assembly comprising:

the base according to claim and

a child seat installed on the base.

9. A base suitable for use with a child seat, comprising:

a shell body;

a support platform provided at an upper side of the shell body and adapted to receive the placement of a child seat; and

a restrain strap having two free end portions provided with latch elements, wherein the restrain strap is mounted on the shell body;

wherein the shell body includes a storage cavity that is sized to receive the latch elements, the storage cavity being accessible from an outer side of the shell body while the child seat is installed on the support platform.

10. The base according to claim 9, wherein the shell body includes a first portion having a bottom adapted to provide stable resting support, and a second portion extending upward from the first portion and including the storage cavity.

11. The base according to claim 10, wherein the restrain strap is attached with the base at an inner side of the second portion, and wraps around the second portion from the inner side to an outer side of the second portion so as to place the latch elements in the storage cavity.

12. The base according to claim 9, further comprising a cover adapted to close the storage cavity while the latch elements are received therein.

13. The base according to claim 11, wherein the restrain strap passes along a transverse channel formed below the support platform and at the inner side of the second portion.

14. The base according to claim 13, wherein the storage cavity is accessible from an underside of the transverse channel.

15. The base according to claim 14, wherein the transverse channel includes a clamp device that attaches with the restrain strap.

16. A child safety seat assembly comprising:

the base according to claim 9; and

a child seat installed on the base.

17. A base suitable for use with a child seat, comprising:

a shell body including a transverse channel adapted to receive a restrain strap used for holding the base in place; and

a support platform provided at an upper side of the shell body and adapted to receive the placement of a child seat;

wherein the shell body includes a storage cavity that is accessible from an underside of the transverse channel for storing at least one free end portion of the restrain strap.

18. The base according to claim 17, wherein the shell body includes a first portion having a bottom adapted to provide stable resting support, and a second portion extending upward from the first portion, the transverse channel being adjacent to an inner side of the second portion.

19. The base according to claim 17, further including a cover operable to close the storage cavity.